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Common Problems

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Common Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter and the possible solutions. Common Symptoms What You Possible Solutions No Video/Power LED off No Video/Power LED on Poor Focus Shaky/Jittery Video Experience No picture • Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly connected and secure. • Verify that the power outlet is functioning properly using any other electrical equipment. • Ensure that the power button is depressed fully. • Check the LED Button option under Energy Setting in OSD menu No picture or no • Increase brightness & contrast brightness controls via OSD. • Perform monitor self-test feature check. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Ensure that the correct input source is selected via the Input Source Select menu. • Run the built-in diagnostics. Picture is fuzzy, blurry, • Perform Auto Adjust via OSD. or ghosting • Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. • Eliminate video extension cables. • Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. • Change the video resolution to the correct aspect ratio (16:9). Wavy picture or fine • Perform Auto Adjust via OSD. movement • Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD. • Reset the monitor to Factory Settings. • Check environmental factors. • Relocate the monitor and test in another room. Troubleshooting  51

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Common Problems
The following table contains general information about common monitor
problems you might encounter and the possible solutions.
Common Symptoms What You
Experience
Possible Solutions
No Video/Power LED
No picture
Ensure that the video cable
connecting the monitor and
the computer is properly
connected and secure.
Verify that the power outlet is
functioning properly using any
other electrical equipment.
Ensure that the power button is
depressed fully.
Check the LED Button option
under Energy Setting in OSD
menu
No Video/Power LED
on
No picture or no
brightness
Increase brightness & contrast
controls via OSD.
Perform monitor self-test
feature check.
Check for bent or broken pins
in the video cable connector.
Ensure that the correct input
source is selected via the
Input
Source
Select menu.
Run the built-in diagnostics.
Poor ³ocus
Picture is fuzzy, blurry,
or ghosting
Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
Adjust the Phase and Pixel
Clock controls via OSD.
Eliminate video extension
cables.
Reset the monitor to
Factory
Settings
.
Change the video resolution to
the correct aspect ratio (16:9).
Shaky/Jittery Video
Wavy picture or Fne
movement
Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
Adjust the Phase and Pixel
Clock controls via OSD.
Reset the monitor to
Factory
Settings
.
Check environmental factors.
Relocate the monitor and test
in another room.
Troubleshooting
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